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This native of Detroit, Michigan, following completion of medicine residency spent 3 years in the National Health Service Corps serving at a community clinic in Oakland California. After leaving the NHSC she worked for the University of Hawaii Hyperbaric Treatment Center initially in a fellowship capacity and then as Chief Medical Officer. The Hyperbaric center treated SCUBA divers with the bends for the entire state of Hawaii. An occasional patient with a diabetic foot wound that needed HBO led to an interest in wound care. This interest led to joining the University of Texas Houston faculty as an assistant professor in their comprehensive wound care and hyperbaric medicine center, and subsequently to Restorix Health as their Northwest medical director.

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This native of Detroit, Michigan, following completion of medicine residency spent 3 years in the National Health Service Corps serving at a community clinic in Oakland California. After leaving the NHSC she worked for the University of Hawaii Hyperbaric Treatment Center initially in a fellowship capacity and then as Chief Medical Officer. The Hyperbaric center treated SCUBA divers with the bends for the entire state of Hawaii. An occasional patient with a diabetic foot wound that needed HBO led to an interest in wound care. This interest led to joining the University of Texas Houston faculty as an assistant professor in their comprehensive wound care and hyperbaric medicine center, and subsequently to Restorix Health as their Northwest medical director.

After washing open wound, important to keep wound moist-not crusty/scabbed and keep it covered to reduce secondary infection.

Regular table honey has been used for millenia as a wound dressing. Apply it liberally and cover are with hand towel or paper towel. If there is a lot of drainage use feminie pad or baby diaper. If these product aren't available any clean dry cloth will protect wound.
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Cellulitis is a skin infection usually caused by streptococcus or staphylococcus bacteria.

It is very unlikely to resolve without antibiotic therapy. The bacteria are present in the skin and can cause damage to the lymphatic vessels which along withwhite cells & lymph glands clear the bacteria from the skin. Antibiotics kill bacteria or stun them to allow white cells to kill them.
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The hair loss that is due to menopause is due to decrease in the estrogen levels in the body.

In women this decreased estrogen results in an increase in testosterone relative to the estrogen. This elevation of testosterone causes the hair loss. Other things unrelated to menopause but happen during middle age years of life can cause hair loss such as vitamin deficiency and thyroid deficiency.
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A subdural hematoma causes problems boy because of the injury to the brain as well as the mass that the hematoma is.

If the mass is large it will cause pressure on the brain. The hyperbaric oxygen therapy will help heal brain tissue but only after blood mass is removed surgically. If the hematoma is not removed oxygen will not have much ability to heal brain tissue.
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When oxygen is breathed under pressure the oxygen has a stimulatory effect on the nerve tissue.

It can cause a convulsion or other symptoms of excess excitability like muscle twitching or behavior changes. Pressure changes can cause ear drum damage and dizziness. Most effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy are reversible when the therapy is stopped.
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Hyperbaric refers to an increase in the atmospheric pressure- or 'high pressure'.

In terms of hbo ( hyperbaric oxygen ) therapy the oxygen is delivered to a person in a chamber that can be pressurized to 2, or 3 or 4 or more atmospheres above sea level pressure. When 100% oxygen is breathed under pressure the oxygen acts like a drug and has different effects like increased wound healing.
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With that said, increasing the amount of protein can help tremendously with wound healing.
There are many other suggestions for wound healing, but little else has been proven --in scientific terms-- to absolutely benefit the patient.
Some of these other things are the use of additional zinc, vitamin c, specific combination of amino acids, etc.
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When muscles are worked as in repetitive weight lifting they will grow in size by making more muscle tissue.

This increase does not happen if you are in ketosis chronically from a low carb diet. Muscles need carbohydrate for energy source. You need regular intake of carbohydrates, fats and proteins from a balanced diet to maximize muscle development along with the weight lifting.
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Just like you get thirsty when your body is dehydrated, you will feel hungry when body needs nutrition.

Your diet may be lacking in a particular nutrient ( a vitamin or protein for instance). Make sure your are eating a well balanced diet and take a multiple vitamin daily. If eating 'binges' persist there may be a hormonal or psychologic problem that should be investigated by a specialist.
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The vein disease can be associated with varicose veins but not always. There is usually a lot of leg swelling because of fluid pooling in the lower legs. Then when the skin breaks down and ulcers forms they are typically painful. Rarely pain can precede formation of an ulcer.
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